In October, the two-year-old daughter of one of Britain’s wealthiest men died in her cot after becoming entangled with a cord.

Shipping tycoon Morten Hoegh’s daughter Alexandra was found unconscious by her mother in their west London home.

This recent case is only one of a number of high-profile tragedies that RoSPA argue can be easily prevented, but could happen to anyone.

Research indicates most accidental deaths involving blind cords happen in a bedroom and occur in children aged between 16 months and three years old.

RoSPA has been working across the UK to raise awareness about the dangers of looped blind cords.

More than 130,000 safety packs containing an advice leaflet and a cleat – a small plastic device that is fitted to the side of the window for the operating cord to be wrapped around – have been distributed to families and carers of young children.

Ochil and South Perthshire MP Gordon Banks has been at the forefront of the campaign to ban the cords since the death in his constituency of two-year-old Muireann McLaughlin four years ago.

Ms Leslie added: “We need people to come forward, both to protect their own children but to potentially help other families around Scotland.”

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